The safety and success rate of sputum induction using a low output ultrasonic nebuliser.

Induced sputum differential cell counts have been advocated as a method of non-invasively assessing airway inflammation in asthma and other airway diseases. Since sputum induction usually involves delivering hypertonic saline via a high output ultrasonic nebulizer there have been concerns about its...

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Principais autores: Hunter, C, Ward, R, Woltmann, G, Wardlaw, A, Pavord, I
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1999